Search for ancient Egyptian gold bracelet missing from museum

world • 9/17/2025

A photo of the 3,000-year-old bracelet has been sent to airports, seaports and border crossings to stop it being smuggled out of the country.

Authorities across Egypt are searching for a 3,000-year-old bracelet reported missing from a leading museum in Cairo. The rare gold band, adorned with spherical lapis lazuli beads, dates back to the reign of King Amenemope, a pharaoh of ancient Egypt... [1253 chars]